Terrence McNally's 'Mothers and Sons' to close

Mark Kennedy AP Drama Writer

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06/10/2014 11:10:24 AM MDT

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This undated image released by The O and M Company shows Frederick Weller, left, and Tyne Daly in a scene from the production "Mothers and Sons," performing at the Golden Theatre in New York. "Mothers and Sons" is nominated for a Tony Award for best play. The Tonys will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/The O and M Company, Joan Marcus)

NEW YORK (AP) — Terrence McNally's "Mothers and Sons" is the first victim of the Tony Awards: It will close on June 22 after missing out on being crowned the season's best play.

In "Mothers and Sons," actress Tyne Daly plays a mother who pays a surprise visit to her late son's ex-partner. Her son died of AIDS almost 20 years ago, leaving a lot of unresolved feelings — about him, her and the world in general.

A national tour of the play is being discussed.

The play, which had more than 100 performances, is being billed as the first time a legally married gay couple has been portrayed on Broadway. "All The Way," which stars Bryan Cranston as former President Lyndon B. Johnson, won the best play Tony on Sunday.

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